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Some of art communities are:

BATUAN
Batuan is also the site of some exquisite temple carvings and superb dancers. Moreover, some of the finest exponents of "topeng" or masked, dance-drama are from Batuan. The dance most popular in Batuan is the topeng dance-drama, which chronicles the lives of Balinese kings and their subjects, as opposed to the tales of Indian heroes and heroines of the Ramayana epic.

CELUK
Celuk is synonymous with silver and goldsmiths, art shop indicate visitors to sterling silver and good butterfly brooches, garnet-studded bracelets, earrings and ear-clips of all persuasions. The intricacy and detail they obtain with simple hand tools can be amazing. It is usually possible for visitors passing through to observe the workshop, which are often small rooms or work areas in the back. The shops on the road just north and parallel to the main road, nearly every family in Celuk are involved in some aspects of the delicate gold and silver work, which has become very famous over the years.


KAMASAN
Kamasan village is a few kilometers outside Klungkung. Home of traditional Balinese "Kamasan" painting where a line drawing is made in black ink by a master artist and colored in with natural pigments.

Eggs, banners, paintings, bags, hats and many other goods decorated with Kamasan painting are all available here. The "Kerta Gosa" (Hall of Justice) at Klungkung features some impressive displays of Kamasan style paintings.

MAS
Further along the road towards Ubud is the Village of Mas. Famous for woodcarving, Mas offer a myriad of wooden items.

The road through it is solidly lined with craft shops and you are welcome to drop in and see the carvers at work.


PENGOSEKAN
From this village, on the outskirts of Ubud Bali, a new style sprang up during the 60's that concentrated on just a few natural components like birds, insects, butterflies and plants. These paintings tend to be more realistic and less expressive than the Ubud style.

SUKAWATI
Sukawati is the anchor of an extremely powerful kingdom prior to the 20th century and a place where many of he Peliatan and Ubud aristocracy have their roots. Sukawati now is a modern art market and is home to some of the best shadow puppeteers in Bali. The Pasar Seni or Art Market is a two -storey building filled with woodcarvings, clothing and knick-knacks, all are much less expensive than at the larger art shops. The production of traditional Legong dance can also be seen here, it is riveting to watch the process of cloth painting.

UBUD
Ubud is still a center for artist, famous for its painter's community. Painting is just one of Ubud's mainstreams arts; woodcarving is also something that residents seem to do with a natural intuition equaled by skill. Celebrities and artists from all over the world in recent decades; some have even adopted Ubud as their own home. Ubud has its own magic; just take a walk south of the village through its terraced paddy fields to the monkey forest.

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